Miley Cyrus' VMA date turns himself in to Oregon authorities

By Faith Karimi and Joe Sutton, CNN

Updated 5:11 AM ET, Fri August 29, 2014

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Miley and Jesse – Miley Cyrus was excited about Jesse Helt escorting her to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. She posted their picture on social media with the caption "My date :) #jesse #myfriendsplace #mtvVMAs2014."

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Miley and Jesse – The pair joined rapper Snoop Lion's daughter Cori Broadus and Snoop on the red carpet before the awards show began at the Forum on August 24 in Inglewood, California.

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Miley and Jesse – No one is quite sure what Cyrus is up to as she marches Helt up to the stage after she was named the winner of the Video of the Year for her single "Wrecking Ball."

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Miley and Jesse – Helt accepts the Video of the Year award on behalf of Cyrus from late night host Jimmy Fallon.

Miley and Jesse – Cyrus cries during Helt's speech and hugs him as they leave the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards stage.

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Miley and Jesse – Cyrus and Helt embrace following his acceptance speech given on behalf of the singer who won Video of the Year for "Wrecking Ball" during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Jesse Helt took center stage at Sunday's VMA broadcast

He accepted the video of the year award on behalf of the pop star

Helt used the spotlight to talk about issues affecting homeless youth

A homeless man who attended the MTV Video Music Awards with Miley Cyrus has turned himself in to police, authorities said.

Jesse Helt, 22, took center stage at Sunday's VMA broadcast when he accepted the video of the year award on behalf of the pop star.

He used the spotlight to talk about issues affecting homeless youth.

Booking photo of Jesse Helt, who turned himself into Polk County police.

"I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6 million runaways and homeless youth in the United States who are starving, lost and scared for their lives right now," Helt said. "I know this because I am one of these people."

Shortly after his appearance, Oregon authorities said he had an arrest warrant that was issued in November 2011 after he allegedly violated his parole following a criminal trespass conviction. Helt grew up in northwest Oregon, where his mother still lives.

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He turned himself in Thursday night, posted $2,500 in bail and left, according to Martin Silbernagel, the community corrections director for Polk County, Oregon.

Helt was initially arrested in October 2010 on burglary, criminal mischief and criminal trespass charges. The burglary count was dismissed, but he was convicted of the mischief and trespass counts, authorities said.